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Nearest named color: Apricot Haze

Light apricot orange for airy, peach-led UI

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About Apricot Haze

is what happens when you push orange closer to coral and then let it breathe, it's got actual saturation, the kind that reads as a color choice rather than a diluted whisper. Unlike , which carries that uncomfortable heat, this one feels approachable and warm without the edge. It's also noticeably more saturated than , so it won't vanish next to white or get lost in a busy layout.

You'll reach for this in product interfaces and marketing sites where warmth needs to feel inviting, not aggressive: beauty e-commerce, wellness onboarding flows, hospitality platforms. It sits between 's fence-sitting neutrality and the actual temperature brings. Where hedges its bets, commits. It's the one that works in food and lifestyle apps, travel interfaces, and brand sites that want color with personality but not provocation.

The catch: it's warm enough that cool grays will fight it. Warm company, cream, warm white, soft browns, makes it sing. Put it next to cool tones and you'll feel the mistake immediately.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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1.77:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.63:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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9.98:1AAA

On Black #000000

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11.83:1AAA

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